List of number one R&B albums in the US (2012)

This is a list of the number one albums on Billboard's sales charts for R&B and rap albums in the United States in 2012. Twenty-four R&B albums and twenty-two rap albums reached number one status that year.

R&B Albums (Top 75)

← 2011 ←	List of number one R&B albums in the US			2013 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 31, 2011 - January 6, 2012 1 week (total 3) 3 Drake take care - January 7, 2012 - January 13, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Young Jeezy TM: 103 Hustlerz Ambition - January 14, 2012 - February 10, 2012 4 weeks (total 7) 7th Drake take care - February 11, 2012 - February 17, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Seal Soul 2 - February 18, 2012 - March 9, 2012 3 weeks (total 10) 10 Drake take care - March 10, 2012 - March 23, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Tyga Careless World: Rise of the Last King - March 24, 2012 - April 6, 2012 2 weeks (total of 12) 12 Drake take care - April 7, 2012 - April 13, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Odd future The OF Tape Vol. 2 - April 14, 2012 - April 20, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Melanie Fiona The MF Life - April 21, 2012 - May 18, 2012 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - May 19, 2012 - May 25, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Bob Strange clouds - May 26, 2012 - June 1, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 tank This Is How I Feel - June 2, 2012 - June 22, 2012 3 weeks (total 7) 7th Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - June 23, 2012 - June 29, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Big KRIT Live from the underground - June 30, 2012 - July 13, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Usher Looking 4 myself - July 14, 2012 - July 20, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Maybach Music Group Self Made Vol. 2 - July 21, 2012 - July 27, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Chris Brown Fortune - July 28, 2012 - August 3, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Frank Ocean Channel Orange - August 4, 2012 - August 17, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Nas Life is good - August 18, 2012 - August 31, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Rick ross God Forgives, I Don't - September 1, 2012 - September 7, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 2 chainz Based on a TRU story - September 8, 2012 - September 14, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Trey Songz Chapter V - September 15, 2012 - September 21, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Slaughterhouse Welcome to: Our House - September 22, 2012 - October 5, 2012 2 weeks (total 3) 3 2 chainz Based on a TRU story - October 6, 2012 - October 12, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 GOOD Music Cruel Summer - October 13, 2012 - October 19, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Lupe Fiasco Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 - October 20, 2012 - October 26, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Miguel Kaleidoscope Dream - October 27, 2012 - November 2, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis The Heist - November 3, 2012 - November 9, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 brandy Two Eleven - November 10, 2012 - November 16, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Kendrick Lamar Good kid, MAAD City - November 17, 2012 - November 23, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Meek Mill Dreams and Nightmares - November 24, 2012 - November 30, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Ne-yo RED - December 1, 2012 - December 7, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 The Weeknd Trilogy - December 8, 2012 - December 14, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Rihanna Unapologetic - December 15, 2012 - December 21, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Alicia Keys Girl on fire - December 22, 2012 - December 28, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Wiz Khalifa ONIFC -
← 2011				→ 2013 →

Rap Albums (Top 25)

← 2011 ←	List of number one R&B albums in the US			2013 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 31, 2011 - January 6, 2012 1 week (total 5) 5 Drake take care - January 7, 2012 - January 13, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Young Jeezy TM: 103 Hustlerz Ambition - January 14, 2012 - March 9, 2012 8 weeks (total of 13) 13 Drake take care - March 10, 2012 - March 23, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Tyga Careless World: Rise of the Last King - March 24, 2012 - April 6, 2012 2 weeks (total of 15) 15th Drake take care - April 7, 2012 - April 13, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Odd future The OF Tape Vol. 2 - April 14, 2012 - April 20, 2012 1 week (16 total) 16 Drake take care - April 21, 2012 - May 18, 2012 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - May 19, 2012 - June 1, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Bob Strange clouds - June 2, 2012 - June 22, 2012 3 weeks (total 7) 7th Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - June 23, 2012 - June 29, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Big KRIT Live from the underground - June 30, 2012 - July 6, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Waka Flocka Flame Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family - July 7, 2012 - July 13, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Various artists Let it shine - July 14, 2012 - August 3, 2012 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Maybach Music Group Self Made Vol. 2 - August 4, 2012 - August 17, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Nas Life is good - August 18, 2012 - August 31, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Rick ross God Forgives, I Don't - September 1, 2012 - September 14, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 2 chainz Based on a TRU story - September 15, 2012 - September 21, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Slaughterhouse Welcome to: Our House - September 22, 2012 - September 28, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Lecrae Gravity - September 29, 2012 - October 5, 2012 1 week (total 3) 3 2 chainz Based on a TRU story - October 6, 2012 - October 12, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 GOOD Music Cruel Summer - October 13, 2012 - October 19, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Lupe Fiasco Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 - October 20, 2012 - October 26, 2012 1 week (total 2) 2 GOOD Music Cruel Summer - October 27, 2012 - November 9, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis The Heist - November 10, 2012 - November 16, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Kendrick Lamar Good kid, MAAD City - November 17, 2012 - November 30, 2012 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Meek Mill Dreams and Nightmares - December 1, 2012 - December 7, 2012 1 week (total 2) 2 Kendrick Lamar Good kid, MAAD City - December 8, 2012 - December 14, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Pit bull Global warming - December 15, 2012 - December 21, 2012 1 week (total 3) 3 Kendrick Lamar Good kid, MAAD City - December 22, 2012 - December 28, 2012 1 week (total 1) 1 Wiz Khalifa ONIFC -
← 2011				→ 2013 →

Web links

• Billboard R&B Albums
• Billboard Rap Albums

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Drake - Take Care)
2. ↑ Discogs (Young Jeezy - TM: 103 Hustlerz Ambition)
3. ↑ Discogs (Seal - Soul 2)
4. ↑ Discogs (Tyga - Careless World: Rise of the Last King)
5. ↑ Discogs (Odd Future - The OF Tape Vol. 2)
6. ↑ Discogs (Melanie Fiona - The MF Life)
7. ↑ Discogs (Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded)
8. ↑ Discogs (BoB - Strange Clouds)
9. ↑ Discogs (Tank - This Is How I Feel)
10. ↑ Discogs (Big KRIT - Live from the Underground)
11. ↑ Discogs (Usher - Looking 4 Myself)
12. ↑ Discogs (Maybach Music Group - Self Made Vol. 2)
13. ↑ Discogs (Chris Brown - Fortune)
14. ↑ Discogs (Frank Ocean - Channel Orange)
15. ↑ Discogs (Nas - Life Is Good)
16. ↑ Discogs (Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't)
17. ↑ Discogs (2 Chainz - Based on a TRU Story)
18. ↑ Discogs (Trey Songz - Chapter V)
19. ↑ Discogs (Slaughterhouse - Welcome to: Our House)
20. ↑ Discogs (GOOD Music - Cruel Summer)
21. ↑ Discogs (Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1)
22. ↑ Discogs (Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream)
23. ↑ Discogs (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist)
24. ↑ Discogs (Brandy - Two Eleven)
25. ↑ Discogs (Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, MAAD City)
26. ↑ Discogs (Meek Mill - Dreams and Nightmares)
27. ↑ Discogs (Ne-Yo - RED)
28. ↑ Discogs (The Weeknd - Trilogy)
29. ↑ Discogs (Rihanna - Unapologetic)
30. ↑ Discogs (Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire)
31. ↑ Discogs (Wiz Khalifa - ONIFC)
32. ↑ Discogs (Waka Flocka Flame - Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family)
33. ↑ Discogs (Various Artists - Let It Shine)
34. ↑ Discogs (Lecrae - Gravity)
35. ↑ Discogs (Pitbull - Global Warming)